International Land Forces
The waning days of 2009 provided what could be a prototypical glimpse of international land force trends and developments for …
Military & Security News
Shiny New Hybrid
National security threats may have changed, but more to the point, they’ve multiplied, analysts say. A superpower can no longer …
Army Awards Contracts for Configurable Extended Range Sniper Rifle
As noted in several recent YiD news reports, the past year has witnessed significant joint service interest in sniper ammunition, …
TechWatch: Commercial Expos
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the world’s largest exposition of cutting edge civilian technology – …
World Naval Developments 2009
This is necessarily a highly selective tour of world naval developments, covering only a few navies. At least for Western …
The U.S. Marines Pioneer Air Support in Nicaragua
What does Nicaragua mean to a Marine?
Plenty. Here, in 1928 and again in 1932, the most famous Marine of …
U.S. Army Designates Initial Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (EIBCT)
The U.S. Army’s recent designation of its initial Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (EIBCT) has helped to crystallize planning schedules …
The U.S. Army Studies NLOS-LS Failures
The Army is analyzing recent firing failures for its XM501 Non Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) in an effort …
Sacrificing Air Sovereignty?
In Pentagon talk, it used to be called air defense. Today it’s commonly known as the Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) …
U.S. Special Operations Command Year in Review 2009
It was a very busy 2009 for American special operations. As Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander, United States Special Operations …